Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwi and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwi and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Ruwi is 69.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 76% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ruwi is 79% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 75.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ruwi
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$17.41 €15.03
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$68.7 €59.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$13.71 €11.84
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Cappuccino
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$2.78 €2.4
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.8 €2.42
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.98 €1.71
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.43 €3.83
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.53 €3.91
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ruwi
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 OMR 0.76
$1.24 €1.07
59.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 OMR 0.79
$2.03 €1.75
0.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.98 €1.71
-48.48%
Eggs
$1.21 OMR 0.47
$3.46 €2.99
-65.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.05 OMR 0.79
$18.32 €15.82
-88.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.03 OMR 0.78
$9.82 €8.47
-79.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.04 OMR 1.94
$19.24 €16.61
-73.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$2.61 €2.25
-60.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.39
$2.34 €2.02
-55.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$2.11 €1.82
-54.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 OMR 0.38
$2.77 €2.39
-64.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 OMR 0.38
$2.04 €1.76
-51.96%
Onion (1kg)
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$1.77 €1.53
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$1.5 €1.3
-35.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$0.85 €0.73
14.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$7 €6.04
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Wine (Bottle)
$26.21 OMR 10.09
$7.13 €6.16
267.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 €1.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.29 €1.98
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🚌 Getting Around
Ruwi
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$4.59 €3.96
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.02 €1.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$29.56 €25.53
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.81 €1.56
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$32.4K €28K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruwi
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$190 €164
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.83 OMR 9.95
$22.18 €19.15
16.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$78.3 OMR 30.13
$36.37 €31.4
115.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ruwi
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$57.4 €49.55
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$8.93 OMR 3.44
$10.8 €9.33
-17.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ruwi
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$732 €632
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K OMR 4,935
$15.1K €13.1K
-15.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ruwi
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$86.8 €74.9
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$36.78 €31.76
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$102 €88.2
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$117 €101
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ruwi
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 OMR 153
$1,581 €1,365
-74.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 OMR 102
$1,230 €1,062
-78.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$924 OMR 356
$2,707 €2,337
-65.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$569 OMR 219
$2,028 €1,751
-71.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$5,045 €4,356
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ruwi
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,648 OMR 1,020
$2,198 €1,898
20.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Ruwi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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